Job Title: HR Business Partner- Airports
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Working Location: Heathrow Airport (LHR), Hybrid
Job Summary
The HR Business Partner (HRBP) is responsible for fostering strong relationships with senior leaders and other stakeholders to align business strategies with organizational goals across all our airport locations. The HRBP works cross-functionally to provide insights, guidance, and strategic recommendations to drive innovation, enhance operational performance, and contribute to the overall success of the organization. This role acts as a liaison between the business and various departments, ensuring that the company strategic objectives and key results are achieved efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Alignment:
* Partner with senior leaders to develop and implement strategic plans that align with business goals.
* Analyze industry trends, market conditions, and internal data in all people-related matters to provide actionable insights that shape business strategy.
* Act as a consultant, offering strategic recommendations to support growth, innovation, and process optimization.
Stakeholder Engagement:
* Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment on business priorities and initiatives.
* Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to ensure effective execution of business strategies.
* Represent the needs and perspectives of the business to functional teams.
Performance Optimization:
* Monitor people and business performance metrics and provide strategic input to improve operational efficiency, effectiveness, and engagement.
* Collaborate with functional teams to identify bottlenecks, solve complex business problems, and drive continuous improvement efforts.
* Support organizational change management initiatives to ensure successful adoption of new strategies and processes.
Project Management:
* Lead and manage strategic projects, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business objectives.
* Oversee the implementation of business initiatives, ensuring that all milestones are met and stakeholders are kept informed.
* Provide regular updates on project progress, risks, and outcomes to senior management.
Financial and Operational Analysis:
* Analyze people performance and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
* Work with finance and recruitment teams to proactively identify resourcing needs in good time, aligned to business requirements/seasonal trends.
* Assist in budget planning and resource allocation to ensure alignment with strategic priorities.
Change Management:
* Drive the adoption of strategic initiatives across the organization by working with leaders to manage change effectively.
* Develop communication plans to ensure clarity around strategic goals and initiatives.
* Support talent management, organizational development, and succession strategies in alignment with business needs.
Employee Relations:
* Collaborate with the Shared Services Business Partner to develop and implement strategic employee relations initiatives.
* Act as a point of escalation in relevant cases, as requested by the Shared Services Business Partner.
Qualifications
Education:
* CIPD qualified.
Experience:
* 5+ years of experience in a strategic business partner role or similar, with a proven track record of driving business performance and delivering strategic initiatives.
* Experience working with senior leadership teams, managing cross-functional projects, and providing data-driven business insights.
* Experience in Workday is an advantage.
Skills:
* Strong understanding of business operations, financial principles, and market dynamics.
* Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
* Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable strategies.
* Project management experience with the ability to lead multiple initiatives simultaneously.
* Proficiency in business intelligence tools, financial analysis, and performance measurement.
* Strong skill set with Microsoft Office packages.
Personal Attributes:
* Proactive and results-oriented mindset.
* Ability to work under pressure and handle complex challenges.
* Strong leadership and team collaboration skills.
* Adaptability and flexibility in responding to changing business needs.
Why Travelex?
To remain the world’s leading foreign exchange specialist, we are focused on making our customers’ lives simpler, more engaging, and hassle-free while they travel or move money abroad. We promise to give them the freedom and peace of mind to explore the world, their way – enabling them to travel confidently because they know they have us to lean on.
Customer centricity and digital are at the heart of our business strategy. Our commitment to innovation has never been greater, with the development of a number of digital-first, greenfield products and services. And with Travelex's resources, deep industry experience, and leading brand, we are inventing the future of FX, cross-border e-commerce, and international payments.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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